Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information Open16 collects when you use our personality assessment platform, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information. By using Open16, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Who We Are

Open16 is a free, open-access online platform that provides a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)-inspired 16 personality type assessment. The platform is designed to offer self-insight tools to users worldwide. Open16 operates as an independent project hosted.

2. Information We Collect

We are committed to collecting only the minimum information necessary to deliver our services. The information we collect falls into the following categories:

2.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

• Responses to personality test questions and questionnaire items submitted during the assessment
• Any optional feedback, comments, or survey responses you choose to submit
• Contact information (such as name or email address) if you reach out to us directly

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Browser type, version, and operating system
• IP address and approximate geographic location (country or region level)
• Pages visited, time spent, and interaction patterns within the platform
• Referring URLs and session identifiers
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet) and screen resolution

2.3 Cookies and Local Storage

Open16 may use browser cookies, session storage, or local storage to temporarily retain your test progress or results within a single session. We do not use persistent tracking cookies for advertising purposes. You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, this may affect your ability to complete the test.

3. How We Use Your Information

Open16 uses the information collected solely for the following purposes:

• To generate and display your personality type result and associated description
• To maintain and improve the quality, accuracy, and performance of the assessment
• To understand aggregate usage patterns and improve user experience
• To diagnose and resolve technical issues affecting the platform
• To comply with applicable legal obligations
• To respond to your inquiries or support requests

We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties for marketing or commercial purposes, under any circumstances.

4. Psychological & Sensitive Data

The responses you submit during the personality test may constitute psychological or sensitive personal data, as they reflect aspects of your personality, cognition, and behavioral tendencies. Open16 treats such data with the highest standard of care.

We do not use your test responses to make any legally significant decisions about you, and we do not share individual response data with employers, third-party institutions, healthcare providers, or government agencies.

Aggregate, anonymized data may be used for research purposes to improve the reliability and validity of the assessment instrument.

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We may disclose information only in the following limited circumstances:

• When required by law, court order, or enforceable governmental request
• To protect the rights, property, or safety of Open16, our users, or the public
• In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, in which case users will be notified

No analytics, advertising, or data-brokerage third parties are given access to your individual test data or personal information without your explicit consent.

6. Data Retention

Test responses and results are primarily processed in-session and are not persistently stored on our servers beyond the duration required to generate your result. Anonymized or aggregated data may be retained indefinitely for research and platform improvement purposes.

Any personal data you provide through direct communication (e.g., email) is retained only as long as necessary to address your request and is then securely deleted.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

• Right of Access — to request a copy of personal data we hold about you
• Right to Rectification — to request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure — to request deletion of your personal data
• Right to Restriction — to limit the processing of your data in certain circumstances
• Right to Data Portability — to receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to Object — to object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to Withdraw Consent — to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

8. Children's Privacy

Open16 is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or 16 in applicable jurisdictions, including the European Union). We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has submitted personal information through our platform, please contact us immediately and we will promptly delete such data.

9. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include secure HTTPS transmission, infrastructure-level security provided, and limiting internal access to data.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

10. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we do, the revised date at the top of this page will be updated. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the platform following any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.